Illini AD gets raise, extension

Illini AD gets raise, extension

Illinois athletic director Mike Thomas was given a contract extension and a raise Thursday by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees. The Board approved a $50,000 raise that will bring Thomas' base salary to $554,000 per year, and also approved a three-year extension that will keep Thomas in Champaign-Urbana through August 2019.

Updated: 5:07 pm

CHICAGO - Illinois athletic director Mike Thomas was given a contract extension and a raise Thursday by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees. The Board approved a $50,000 raise that will bring Thomas' base salary to $554,000 per year, and also approved a three-year extension that will keep Thomas in Champaign-Urbana through August 2019.

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